This statement highlights that after experiencing the sixth largest earthquake in history, the Chilean government invited 14 UN experts to prepare a report on progress in implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 (HFA), which revealed that the country had not made sufficient progress in DRR.

It asserts that since the above mentioned assessment, the country has worked consistently in the fulfillment of the five HFA priorities and thanks to the support from UNISDR, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the national disaster risk management policy is being formulated, which will form the guiding framework to guide policy decisions from a comprehensive perspective of disaster risk reduction.

Furthermore, the implementation of the Integrated Emergency Information System (SIIE) stands out, which allows visualizing the territorial scope of a developing emergency and estimating its impact; as well as the signing of Decree No. 38 of 2011, which "determines the constitution of Emergency Operations Committees" with self-convening members who activate sectorial disaster contingency plans.